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This episode contains discussion of murder, assault, sexual assault, domestic violence, and

graphic childhood trauma, extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

Kathy Kelly knew a lot. Specifically, she knew a lot about killers.

She'd been a crime reporter with the Daytona Beach News Journal for over a decade.

It was her job to know.

But even the most knowledgeable people have blind spots.

She passed her colleagues in the halls and lunchroom. They poured coffee from the same pot.

Oftentimes, her co-workers brushed past her desk in a hurry as she typed furiously to meet deadlines.

As such, not all of them made an impression.

That's why I caught Kathy completely by surprise when she heard the news.

One of those colleagues was a serial killer.

Hi, I'm Greg Poulson. This is serial killers, a Spotify original from podcast.

Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of serial killers.

Today, we're taking you through the life of Gerald Stano, the so-called serial confessor.

I'm here with my co-host, Vanessa Richardson.

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Today, we'll cover Gerald Stano's early life and what we know about his violent acts.

Then we'll dive into the incident that caught the attention of one eager cop,

who unmasked Stano as a prolific serial killer.

Next time, we'll detail Stano's confessions and explore all the inconsistencies in his story.

Then we'll consider if any of it was the truth and whether justice was truly done.

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